Episodes

  • 163. What I Was Actually Doing on the Last Day of Our Launch - And Why That Was the Whole Strategy

    163. What I Was Actually Doing on the Last Day of Our Launch - And Why That Was the Whole Strategy
    Jun 16 2026

    What if the most important thing you do during a launch is absolutely nothing?


    In this deeply personal behind-the-scenes episode, Kate shares the unexpected story of what happened during the final twenty-four hours of her biggest launch of the year—and why spending the last day lying on the couch reading a novel may have been the strategy all along.


    After becoming physically ill the night before cart close, Kate found herself with no choice but to step away from the dashboards, the metrics, and the constant temptation to monitor results. Instead, she was forced into a practice of trust. What unfolded became a powerful lesson about nervous system safety, leadership, surrender, and the kind of business that creates genuine freedom.


    Kate opens up about the emotional reality behind a multi-seven-figure launch, including the moments of fear, pressure, and scarcity that surfaced during the enrollment period. She shares how the tools she teaches inside Relaxed Money helped her regulate her nervous system, move through panic, and make clearer business decisions from a place of groundedness rather than urgency.


    She also reflects on a major season of personal expansion, including moving into a new home, redefining what “home” means, and navigating profound shifts happening within her family. Along the way, she explores the surprising connection between physical symptoms, emotional growth, and stepping into a larger version of life than she previously believed was possible.


    This episode is also a candid look at what actually drove the success of the launch itself. Kate reveals why she and Mike chose not to monitor sales throughout the enrollment period, how focusing on people instead of numbers changed the experience, and what they learned about building systems that allow a business to operate successfully without constant oversight.


    If you’ve ever felt trapped by outcomes, consumed by metrics, or convinced that success requires constant effort and vigilance, this conversation offers a different perspective—one rooted in trust, structure, nervous system safety, and sustainable growth.


    Ultimately, this episode is a reminder that true freedom is not created by working harder. It’s created by building systems, support, and internal capacity that allow you to step back, trust the process, and receive what you’ve worked so hard to create.


    “We cannot receive money if our body does not feel safe.” — Kate Northrup

    🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤

    00:00 Why Kate Ignored Sales Numbers During Launch
    03:18 Getting Sick 24 Hours Before Cart Close
    07:10 The Talk That Led to Kate’s First Book Deal
    11:45 Moving Into a New Chapter of Life
    16:52 The More Structure, The More Freedom
    20:45 Breaking the Nervous System Scarcity Loop
    26:08 Why Desperation Repels Money
    31:14 How Live Launches Reveal What’s Working
    37:40 The AI Tool That Changed Everything
    44:58 Focusing on Humans Instead of Metrics


    Links and Resources:

    Kate's Instagram
    The Business Breakthrough Experience
    The Digital CEO Dashboard


    ✨ What If the Breakthrough in Your Business Isn’t More Hustle?


    Created by my friend and 7-figure launch mentor, James Wedmore, The Business Breakthrough Experience is a free 3-part live training designed to help entrepreneurs identify the gaps, bottlenecks, and blind spots keeping their business stuck.


    Because most people don’t need more information.


    They need clarity on what actually moves the needle.


    Inside the experience, you’ll explore:
    🔹 What’s slowing your business growth
    🔹 The mindset + strategy shifts that create momentum
    🔹 How to build a more scalable digital business
    🔹 What’s actually working right now in online business


    This isn’t about doing more.


    It’s about finally seeing what needs to change.


    👉 Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience and start creating real momentum in your business. ✨
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    28 mins
  • 162. The Marketing Principles That Will Work in 200 Years — and Why Online Courses Aren't Dead with James Wedmore

    162. The Marketing Principles That Will Work in 200 Years — and Why Online Courses Aren't Dead with James Wedmore
    Jun 9 2026

    What actually makes an online business work today?


    And why are so many entrepreneurs still struggling—even with more tools, AI, content, and strategies than ever before?


    In this expansive and deeply honest conversation, Kate sits down with longtime entrepreneur and business educator James Wedmore to unpack the timeless principles behind sustainable online business growth, why most people overspend while under-learning, and what truly creates transformation in both business and life.


    James shares the behind-the-scenes reality of spending five years building his business before seeing meaningful traction, the mindset shifts that helped him survive those early years, and why he believes the future belongs to entrepreneurs who understand human psychology, messaging, embodiment, and emotional resilience—not just tactics.


    Together, Kate and James explore the dangerous obsession with shortcuts, why most people misunderstand marketing, and the deeper emotional patterns underneath entrepreneurship, money, and self-worth. They also dive into the changing landscape of online education, AI, and digital products—and why transformation-based businesses are far from dead.


    James breaks down the core business principles he believes will still work 200 years from now: understanding people deeply, creating real value, learning how to communicate clearly, and building a business from stewardship instead of constant reinvention.


    This episode is part business masterclass, part emotional recalibration, and part wake-up call for anyone who wants to create meaningful work without getting lost in the noise of the online industry.


    If you’re a coach, creator, entrepreneur, or someone trying to build a business that actually lasts, this conversation will completely change the way you think about marketing, messaging, profit, and personal growth.


    “The future belongs to the people who understand transformation—not just information.” — James Wedmore

    “The level of stewardship required for the level of life you want is the work.” — Kate Northrup

    🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤

    00:00 The Entrepreneurial Struggle

    03:45 The 50% Profit Rule

    11:08 Common Money Mistakes

    19:58 Building Real Wealth

    29:12 Timeless Marketing Principles

    35:13 Are Online Courses Dead?

    36:34 Transformation vs. Information

    52:47 AI & Human Connection

    1:21:14 Letting Go of Control

    1:43:30 The Power of Replication


    Links and Resources:

    Kate's Instagram
    The Business Breakthrough Experience
    The Digital CEO Dashboard


    Connect with James Wedmore:

    Website
    Instagram

    ✨ What If the Breakthrough in Your Business Isn’t More Hustle?


    Created by my friend and 7-figure launch mentor, James Wedmore, The Business Breakthrough Experience is a free 3-part live training designed to help entrepreneurs identify the gaps, bottlenecks, and blind spots keeping their business stuck.


    Because most people don’t need more information.


    They need clarity on what actually moves the needle.


    Inside the experience, you’ll explore:
    🔹 What’s slowing your business growth

    🔹 The mindset + strategy shifts that create momentum

    🔹 How to build a more scalable digital business

    🔹 What’s actually working right now in online business


    This isn’t about doing more.


    It’s about finally seeing what needs to change.


    👉 Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience and start creating real momentum in your business. ✨
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • 161. We Made $2M When Everyone Said Online Courses Were Dead — And It's Because We Did the Opposite of What Everyone Else Did

    161. We Made $2M When Everyone Said Online Courses Were Dead — And It's Because We Did the Opposite of What Everyone Else Did
    Jun 2 2026

    Are online courses actually dead?

    Or are most people simply building them in ways that no longer work?


    In this solo episode, Kate pulls back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes numbers, strategy, emotional reality, and nervous system dynamics of her latest Relaxed Money launch—which crossed the $2 million mark at a time when many online business owners are panicking about the future of digital education.


    But this episode is about far more than launch metrics.


    Kate shares the real emotional experience of navigating fear, pressure, uncertainty, and expansion while leading a multi-seven-figure launch in a rapidly changing online landscape. She opens up about the nervous system spiral she experienced when early registration numbers came in lower than expected, and how using the exact tools taught inside Relaxed Money helped her regulate, recalibrate, and ultimately make clearer strategic decisions.


    She also walks through the specific shifts that dramatically improved their results, including simplifying messaging, prioritizing human connection over automation, strengthening affiliate partnerships, improving retention, and creating higher-quality experiences for students instead of chasing bigger audience numbers.


    Along the way, Kate explores why recurring customers matter more than vanity metrics, why over-delivering free content can actually hurt conversions, and why building a freedom-based business requires structure, boundaries, and enough spaciousness to sustain creativity and service long term.


    This episode is part launch debrief, part business masterclass, and part emotional transparency around what it actually takes to build sustainable success online today.


    If you’re an entrepreneur, coach, course creator, or anyone trying to create meaningful work in an increasingly automated world, this conversation will completely change the way you think about growth, connection, and freedom.


    “The more structure you have in your business, the more freedom you will have in your life.” — Kate Northrup

    🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤

    00:00 Online Courses Are Dead? Kate Says They’re Wrong
    00:58 The $2M Relaxed Money Launch Breakdown
    02:57 Fear, Nervous System Spirals & Launch Anxiety
    07:41 Using Relaxed Money Tools in Real Time
    13:52 The Landing Page Shift That Increased Conversions
    19:35 Why Human Connection Beat Automation
    28:44 Retention, Re-Enrollments & Repeat Customers
    40:12 The Power of Affiliate Relationships
    49:03 The AI Tool That Made People Cry
    1:05:02 The Future of Online Business & Sustainable Growth


    Links and Resources:

    Kate's Instagram
    The Business Breakthrough Experience
    The Digital CEO Dashboard


    ✨ What If the Breakthrough in Your Business Isn’t More Hustle?


    Created by my friend and 7-figure launch mentor, James Wedmore, The Business Breakthrough Experience is a free 3-part live training designed to help entrepreneurs identify the gaps, bottlenecks, and blind spots keeping their business stuck.


    Because most people don’t need more information.


    They need clarity on what actually moves the needle.


    Inside the experience, you’ll explore:
    🔹 What’s slowing your business growth
    🔹 The mindset + strategy shifts that create momentum
    🔹 How to build a more scalable digital business
    🔹 What’s actually working right now in online business


    This isn’t about doing more.


    It’s about finally seeing what needs to change.


    👉 Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience and start creating real momentum in your business. ✨
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    43 mins
  • 160. She Built a $100M Freedom-Based Business and Realized Outer Freedom Was Only Half the Story with Natalie Ellis

    160. She Built a $100M Freedom-Based Business and Realized Outer Freedom Was Only Half the Story with Natalie Ellis
    May 26 2026
    What if success isn’t actually freedom?And what if the business you built to give you more life slowly became the thing consuming it?In this deeply honest conversation, Kate sits down with entrepreneur, author, and BossBabe founder Natalie Ellis to talk about ambition, motherhood, nervous system healing, identity, and what it really means to build a freedom-based business.Natalie opens up about the hidden cost of chasing external validation, the pressure of maintaining a personal brand, and the surprising realization that even after “making it,” she still found herself craving permission to feel chosen. She shares how becoming a mother reshaped her relationship with ambition, success, and even her own identity—and why she no longer believes in building a business that demands everything from the person behind it.Together, Kate and Natalie explore the tension so many ambitious women feel between growth and presence, career and motherhood, expansion and enoughness. They talk about the emotional reality of entrepreneurship, the influence of social media on our desires, and the subtle ways status and validation can quietly become the thing running the show.Natalie also shares the behind-the-scenes story of stepping away from BossBabe, buying the company back, and rebuilding it in a way that aligned with the actual life she wanted to live. The conversation moves into nervous system regulation, healing from chaos and functional freeze, navigating marriage and partnership while building a company, and learning how to create success without abandoning yourself in the process.This episode is a powerful reminder that freedom is not just financial. It’s emotional. It’s relational. It’s nervous system deep. And ultimately, it comes from building a life and business that genuinely supports the person you are—not just the image you project to the world.“A freedom-based business is a lifestyle business that is a vehicle to the lifestyle you want to live.” — Natalie Ellis🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤00:00 Freedom-Based Business + Redefining Success04:09 The Pressure of Building a Personal Brand07:30 Realizing Outer Freedom Wasn’t Enough10:37 Motherhood, Identity Shifts & Partnership11:53 Women, Ambition & Work-Life Balance27:52 Growing Up Feeling Different + Chasing Success36:11 Nervous System Healing + Functional Freeze40:00 Rebuilding Success from a More Aligned Model44:42 Relationships, Vulnerability & Emotional Safety52:00 Final Reflections + Freedom Beyond MoneyLinks and Resources:Kate's InstagramRecalibration Field GuideConnect with Natalie Ellis:Boss BabeWebsiteFreedom-based Business BookFacebookInstagram Facebook✨ Ready for Income That Actually Builds Something?If you're capable, ambitious, and earning well — but your financial life still feels like something you have to hold together — this one's for you.The free Recalibration Field Guide is a diagnostic companion to the Recalibration Series here on Plenty. It's built to take what you're hearing in the series and locate it precisely in your money ecosystem — so you can see exactly where to go next.Most people recognize themselves within the first five minutes.Inside the Field Guide, you'll explore:🔹 The Four Hidden Money Ecosystem States — Overdrive, Constriction, Diffusion, and Stewarded — and which one your money is actually running in right now🔹 The Wealth Stewardship Pyramid — the sequence wealth actually builds through, and how to reorient your ambition toward architecture instead of urgency🔹 The Four-Leaks Diagnostic — where money and energy are escaping your system, not hypothetically, but in your specific income pattern and situation🔹 The Energetics → Engineering → Expression Map — why surface-level financial fixes haven't worked, and what to do instead🔹 Deep Reflection Prompts — built around the central question the series raises: Why do I still feel like I'm the one who has to make everything happen, even when things are going well?This isn't a budgeting tool. It's not a workbook. It's a diagnostic instrument for self-led leaders who are ready to stop being the sole infrastructure of their own financial life — and build something that actually holds.👉 Download the free Recalibration Field Guide at katenorthrup.com/fieldguideBecause making more money is powerful.But building the architecture that makes what you earn actually stay, compound, and support your life?That's the upgrade. ✨
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 159. We Spent Nearly as Much Renovating It as We Paid For It - The Full Financial Breakdown of Our Maine Airbnb with Mike Watts

    159. We Spent Nearly as Much Renovating It as We Paid For It - The Full Financial Breakdown of Our Maine Airbnb with Mike Watts
    May 19 2026
    What if an investment could be both financially irrational… and deeply worth it?In this episode, Mike Watts returns to Plenty for part two of our behind-the-scenes Airbnb series, where we pull back the curtain on the actual numbers behind our Maine short-term rental project.And yes — technically, we’re currently underwater on it.But this conversation isn’t just about profit margins or renovation budgets. It’s about the bigger picture of building freedom-based wealth, creating long-term assets, and making financial decisions that align with your values, your family, and the life you actually want to live.Mike shares exactly what we paid for the property, how much we spent on renovations, what surprised us most during the process, and the lessons we’ve already learned that we’ll absolutely apply differently next time.This episode is part real estate breakdown, part wealth philosophy, and part honest conversation about what it actually looks like to build something long-term — even when the math doesn’t immediately “make sense.”Whether you’re curious about investing in real estate, building multiple income streams, or simply thinking differently about money and freedom, this conversation will expand the way you think about wealth.“It’s impossible to separate financial decisions from emotions.” - Kate Northrup “Real estate allows this kind of fun thing where you can create equity, leverage it, and build again.” - Mike Watts🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤00:00 Airbnb renovation sticker shock02:22 Why we started an Airbnb business05:59 Real estate investing + Airbnb metrics11:08 Why money decisions are emotional14:13 Property analysis + resale potential21:20 Estimating Airbnb revenue with AirDNA27:22 Renovation chaos + unexpected repairs31:00 Full Airbnb financial breakdown51:11 Airbnb ethics, taxes + community impact59:52 Final reflections + future plansLinks and Resources:Kate's InstagramMike's InstagramKatenorthrup.comAirDNABNBCalcAirbnb listing for our propertyMel Dorman IGThe Real Estate Investor Goddess HandbookThe Big Money Decision Matrix✨ What If You Trusted Yourself With Money Decisions?The free Big Money Decision Matrix is the exact framework Kate uses for major financial decisions — from investments to business moves to buying property.Because second-guessing is expensive.And hesitation compounds fast.Inside, you’ll explore:🔹 How to regulate your body before making money decisions🔹 The difference between desire and proving something🔹 How to get clear on the real numbers🔹 Whether your wealth systems can actually sustain the winThis is body first, bank account second.And it’s designed to help you become the kind of person who can say:“I don’t make bad decisions.”Not from arrogance.From self-trust.👉 Download The Big Money Decision Matrix and use it on a decision you’ve been circling. ✨Related Episode:How We Launched Our First Airbnb for Tax Savings, Passive Income & Long-Term Wealth (157)
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 158. The Truth About Receiving: Money, Vulnerability & Self-Worth with Suzy Ashworth

    158. The Truth About Receiving: Money, Vulnerability & Self-Worth with Suzy Ashworth
    May 12 2026
    What if the thing keeping you from receiving more money, love, or support isn't strategy — but how safe it feels to open your heart?And what if worthiness isn't something you earn… but something you decide?In this episode, I sit down with Suzy Ashworth for a conversation about receiving — money, love, visibility, support — and the courage it takes to stay openhearted in a world that can feel painful at times.Suzy shares the winding path from creating the world's first online hypnobirthing program to becoming a leader in the conversation around abundance, audacity, and infinite receiving. We move through identity, motherhood, business evolution, relationships, body-based safety, and the vulnerable process of letting ourselves be fully seen.What stays with me about Suzy is her willingness to speak honestly about both her gifts and her growth edges. This conversation moves from business and money into heartbreak, self-worth, intimacy, race, and parenting — woven through the lifelong work of opening more fully.We also explore something many women quietly carry: the tension between wanting more and feeling safe enough to receive it. Because receiving isn't only about money. It's about visibility. Pleasure. Support. Love. Being willing to take up space. Being willing to believe you're worthy before external proof arrives.Suzy shares how she rewired her body to believe in outcomes before they happened — from becoming a bestselling author to building an eight-figure business — and how worthiness became less about waiting to feel ready and more about making a decision.This conversation is expansive, honest, funny, and tender. There may be something here for anyone who's been holding back from what they truly desire because receiving it feels vulnerable.“In order to be able to receive infinitely, you have to be willing to go all in.” –Suzy Ashworth🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤00:32 Susie Ashworth: Background & Achievements01:23 Episode Themes: Vulnerability, Receiving, Love & Money03:52 Hypnobirthing & Building the Calm Birth School07:12 Personal Life, Motherhood & Identity Shift15:42 Audacity, Authenticity & Self-Expression22:23 Race, Foster Upbringing & Navigating BLM26:51 Healing Work & Opening the Heart36:32 Receiving Money, Worthiness & Keeping Wealth42:14 Quantum Transformation Method: Coaching Framework47:03 Desires, Love & Future Intentions51:42 Resources, Call to Action & ClosingLinks and Resources:Unlocking Financial Abundance with Hypnotherapy with Grace Smith (050)The Calm Birth School Connect with Suzy Ashworth:WebsitePodcastInstagram FacebookInfinite Receiving Free BookQuantum Transformation Method✨ Ready for Income That Actually Builds Something?If you're capable, ambitious, and earning well — but your financial life still feels like something you have to hold together — this one's for you.The free Recalibration Field Guide is a diagnostic companion to the Recalibration Series here on Plenty. It's built to take what you're hearing in the series and locate it precisely in your money ecosystem — so you can see exactly where to go next.Most people recognize themselves within the first five minutes.Inside the Field Guide, you'll explore:🔹 The Four Hidden Money Ecosystem States — Overdrive, Constriction, Diffusion, and Stewarded — and which one your money is actually running in right now🔹 The Wealth Stewardship Pyramid — the sequence wealth actually builds through, and how to reorient your ambition toward architecture instead of urgency🔹 The Four-Leaks Diagnostic — where money and energy are escaping your system, not hypothetically, but in your specific income pattern and situation🔹 The Energetics → Engineering → Expression Map — why surface-level financial fixes haven't worked, and what to do instead🔹 Deep Reflection Prompts — built around the central question the series raises: Why do I still feel like I'm the one who has to make everything happen, even when things are going well?This isn't a budgeting tool. It's not a workbook. It's a diagnostic instrument for self-led leaders who are ready to stop being the sole infrastructure of their own financial life — and build something that actually holds.👉 Download the free Recalibration Field Guide at katenorthrup.com/fieldguideBecause making more money is powerful.But building the architecture that makes what you earn actually stay, compound, and support your life?That's the upgrade. ✨
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    53 mins
  • 157. How We Launched Our First Airbnb for Tax Savings, Passive Income & Long-Term Wealth

    157. How We Launched Our First Airbnb for Tax Savings, Passive Income & Long-Term Wealth
    May 5 2026
    What if building a new stream of income didn't require perfection — just a willingness to learn as you go?And what might open up if you let yourself experiment with money in a way that feels creative instead of rigid?In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes with Mike as we share the real story of launching our first short-term rental property — what worked, what surprised us, and what we'd do differently.We originally explored this path as a tax strategy, but it turned into something more: an opportunity to diversify our income, build an asset, and step into a completely new kind of learning curve.And it was a learning curve. We went in thinking renovations would cost about half of what they actually did. Once we opened up the walls, we uncovered things we couldn't have anticipated — outdated systems, deeper structural work that needed to happen.But even with those surprises, the property is now live and generating income, which has been rewarding to see.We talk about how we chose the location (and why familiarity with a market matters), how we thought about increasing the property's value, and the importance of understanding local regulations before you invest.We also share something I care about: the idea of "shipping" before everything is perfect. Whether it's business or investing, waiting until you feel fully ready can keep you stuck indefinitely.This episode is an invitation to approach money with more curiosity, more flexibility, and more willingness to learn through action — rather than waiting for certainty.“We went into it thinking it was gonna cost about half as much as it did to renovate.” –Kate Northrup“The hardest part is getting it started and getting things set up.”--Mike Watts🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤01:32 Announcement: Launching Our Short‑Term Rental Business02:54 Property Overview: Yarmouth, Maine Airbnb04:18 Episode Structure, Goals and Why We’re Sharing (Part One)07:09 How to Start: Strategies by Capital, Time, and Involvement09:17 How We Found the Property: Trip, Local Connections, and Purchase Story13:37 Market Research: Tools, Seasonality, and Pricing18:24 Rental Types: Short, Mid, and Long‑Term Profitability25:16 Renovation Surprises, Regulations, and Contractor Quotes34:19 Financial Goals: Diversification and Income Strategy39:40 Lessons, Listing Details, and Guest ExperienceLinks and Resources:Kate's InstagramMike's InstagramKatenorthrup.comAirDNABNBCalcAirbnb listing for our property✨ Ready for Income That Actually Builds Something?If you're earning well — but your financial life still feels like something you're personally responsible for keeping intact — this one's for you.The free Recalibration Field Guide is a diagnostic companion to the Recalibration Series here on Plenty. It's built to take what you're hearing in the series and locate it precisely in your money ecosystem — so you can see exactly where to go next.Most people recognize themselves within the first five minutes.Inside the Field Guide, you'll explore:🔹 The Four Hidden Money Ecosystem States — Overdrive, Constriction, Diffusion, and Stewarded — and which one your money is actually running in right now🔹 The Wealth Stewardship Pyramid — the sequence wealth actually builds through, and how to reorient your ambition toward architecture instead of urgency🔹 The Money Leaks Diagnostic — where money and energy are escaping your system, not hypothetically, but in your specific income pattern and situation🔹 The Energetics → Engineering → Expression Map — why surface-level financial work doesn't reach the underlying patterns, and what does🔹 Deep Reflection Prompts — built around the central question the series raises: Why do I still feel like I'm the one who has to make everything happen, even when things are going well?This isn't a budgeting tool. It's not a workbook. It's a diagnostic instrument for self-led leaders who are ready to stop being the sole infrastructure of their own financial life — and build something that actually stewards itself.👉 Download the free Recalibration Field Guide at katenorthrup.com/fieldguideBecause making more money is powerful.But building the architecture that makes what you earn actually stay, compound, and support your life?That's the upgrade. ✨
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    42 mins
  • 156. The Lie of Scarcity: Creating a New Dream for the Planet with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter

    156. The Lie of Scarcity: Creating a New Dream for the Planet with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter
    Apr 28 2026
    What if the feeling that there’s “not enough” isn’t actually true—but something you’ve been taught to believe?And what might shift if your relationship with money became rooted in sufficiency instead of scarcity?What if scarcity isn’t a reality—but a story we’ve all been living inside?In this episode, I sit down with Lynne Twist and Sara Vetter for one of the most expansive conversations we’ve had on this podcast—about money, purpose, and what it means to create a different future for our planet.We explore the idea that the dominant paradigm we’ve been operating in—the belief that there’s not enough, that we have to compete, that someone will inevitably be left out—is actually a lie. And how that belief shapes not only our financial lives, but the way we relate to each other and the world.Lynne shares her decades of work in global philanthropy and the profound realization that people living in conditions of hunger are not “less than”—that what’s lacking is not their worth, but their circumstances. And Sara opens up about her own journey from external success and privilege into a deeper, more meaningful relationship with money and purpose.We talk about sufficiency—not as a number, but as a state of being. We explore what happens when we shift from accumulation to contribution, from fear to trust, and from isolation to connection.This conversation is ultimately an invitation to look at your own relationship with money—and to consider the possibility that true wealth lives not in what you have, but in how you engage with your life.“The paradigm of scarcity—that there’s not enough to go around—is a lie.” –Lynne Twist“Money does not bring you happiness.” –Sara Vetter 🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤00:24 Guest Introduction and Episode Themes (Lynn Twist & Sarah Vedder)03:31 Lynn's Upbringing, Father's Death and Path to Activism07:22 Lynn on Money, Respect and Ethical Fundraising09:16 Sarah's Money Story and Personal Transformation25:13 How Lynn and Sarah Met — Partnership and Complementary Strengths28:06 Wealth, Scarcity Paradigm and the Truth of Sufficiency35:33 Pachamama Alliance — Amazon Conservation and Indigenous Partnership42:48 The Sophia Century and Divine Feminine Wisdom48:07 Manifestation & Full‑Circle Story (Oprah, Charlotte and Synchronicity)59:46 How to Support, Get Involved and Closing ResourcesLinks and Resources:Recalibration FieldThe Big Money decision MatrixConnect with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter:The Soul of MoneyLiving a committed lifePachamama Alliance Remarkable Women's JourneySoul of Money Institute✨ Ready for Income That Actually Builds Something?If you're capable, ambitious, and earning well — but your financial life still feels like something you have to hold together — this one's for you.The free Recalibration Field Guide is a diagnostic companion to the Recalibration Series here on Plenty. It's built to take what you're hearing in the series and locate it precisely in your money ecosystem — so you can see exactly where to go next.Most people recognize themselves within the first five minutes.Inside the Field Guide, you'll explore:🔹 The Four Hidden Money Ecosystem States — Overdrive, Constriction, Diffusion, and Stewarded — and which one your money is actually running in right now🔹 The Wealth Stewardship Pyramid — the sequence wealth actually builds through, and how to reorient your ambition toward architecture instead of urgency🔹 The Four-Leaks Diagnostic — where money and energy are escaping your system, not hypothetically, but in your specific income pattern and situation🔹 The Energetics → Engineering → Expression Map — why surface-level financial fixes haven't worked, and what to do instead🔹 Deep Reflection Prompts — built around the central question the series raises: Why do I still feel like I'm the one who has to make everything happen, even when things are going well?This isn't a budgeting tool. It's not a workbook. It's a diagnostic instrument for self-led leaders who are ready to stop being the sole infrastructure of their own financial life — and build something that actually holds.👉 Download the free Recalibration Field Guide at katenorthrup.com/fieldguideBecause making more money is powerful.But building the architecture that makes what you earn actually stay, compound, and support your life?That's the upgrade. ✨
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    1 hr and 4 mins